Realizing that the company was not going to feed them, and the manual labor being beneath them, they often forced the Native Americans to provide food and clothing (Ayers et al, page 48). After all, the Native Americans were seen as savages with a heathen religion (Ayers et al, page 48). Not being on the same level as the English settlers, the English were able to justify their horrific treatment of the Native Americans. ... Despite previous dealings with previous Europeans that had not gone well, the Native Americans helped the settlers at Plymouth (Ayers et al, page 58). ... The Puritans...

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Before slaves began importing by great masses to the colonies, and manual labor was still needed, Virginia and Maryland established the "headright" system, encouraging the unemployed bourgeois of England to immigrate to America and work as servants. ... Slaves were also more convenient to use in comparison to Native Americans and indentured servants, as Native American's died too quickly once in contact with American settlers, and indentured servants were required to give land and basic custodies based on the headright system. ... Shipped in thousands into unknown land, in which language,...

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Considered as revitalization, an "awakening" of religious devotion, thus called the "Great Awakening", the fear of the flames of hell swept through the American colonies, mainly in New England, between 1730-1745. ... They spread their message out to all, to the simplest country folk, and even women and African American slaves, increasing church attendance to the extent that sermons were needed to be preached outdoors, turning the sermons to theatrical performances. ... In Calvinism, church and religion was for the exceptional, those of high class with worthier education. ... The ministers ...

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However, the first permanent settlement in North America was by the English in 1607. ... Religion/Society What people believed depended on where they lived. ... Their beliefs of equality also gave them years of peace wit the Native Americans, something the other colonies did not have. The Southern colonists had a mixture of religions as well, including Baptists and Anglicans. ... Foods that didn't grow in America were shipped from England. ...

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Religion developed into more of an obligation rather than a spiritual experience. The best illustration of this is found in the quote "My father came for religion, but I came for fish." ... He believed in a total and complete separation from the church and state and that the colony's land should be rightfully purchased from the Native Americans. ...

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Turning back the clock to the late seventeenth century, we find America in a state of clashing empires; New England and New France. Two Empires who take their religion so seriously that both are willing to shed blood in order to keep their religion spread amongst the world. ... A third group, the natives of this new world, play somewhat of a neutral group. However their role in this conflict of religion is an important one, especially for the French who discover rather quickly the advantage of allying with these Natives. ... The natives gave children complete ...

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The British didn't see much promise in early Northern colonial America -They left it to the crazy french -This place had rocky shores, cold long winters, short growing seasons, no mining possibilities, no major cash crops NEW ENGLAND -Life in England wasn't great, and with even worse times ahead many were driven to New England. ... -By the spring of 1621 half the colony was dead -Two natives Squanto and Samoset helped the colony survive by introducing native strains of corn and setting up a treaty between the Indians and the colony -The Pilgrims set up a government bas...

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Several areas of Colonial America were inhabited by aristocrats, those interested in industry and wealth. ... Counting the numerous Indian tribes during Colonial America is virtually unfeasible, but should be accounted for when observing the ethnic and religious diversity of America. ... It was founded by Roger Williams, this haven for the religiously persecuted offered complete freedom of religion, even for Jews and Catholics in a region dominated by Protestants. ... Evidence exists today to prove the effects of intolerance towards a people, an incredible amount of Native Americans were kille...

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Compared to the Chesapeake in the seventeenth century, people in New England were healthier physically, had more stable religion and better family values. ... The Puritans believed that God would punish them if they did not civilize and "Christianize" the natives of North America (Nash pg. 45), and anyone who was not a Christian was known as a "savage". ... The Chesapeake colonies, especially Virginia, were tolerant of all religions, unlike the Puritans, who felt that all people should convert to their Christianity. ... The Chesapeake colonies, on the other hand, had disease, diverse re...

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The regions of Colonial America all had distinctive cultures and economies that completely differed from the others. Religion and religious tolerance was completely different in each region, running from being free to complete persecution. ... "Themselves" will prove to be vital in the future mindset of the American people. ... Georgia was founded to try and get rid of debtors in England and create a buffer between English America and Spanish Florida. ... Differing from the New England colonies, the Chesapeake region's economy was primarily based on agriculture, shipping and tra...

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That is to say, they flourished with help from the local Native Americans. ... Why would so many young men and women come to the America's when they were not running from anything? ... After the Church of England split apart from the religion of Catholicism, the protestant religion began to flourish, gaining more members. ... Unlike the Chesapeake, the New England colonies were modeled over religion. ... The Chesapeake was less severe when it came to Religion. ...

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